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https://www.twincities.com/2020/07/11/feds-deny-minnesota-request-for-aid-to-rebuild-after-unrest/
The Trump Administration has denied the request of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) to have $500 Million dollars of your hard-earned taxpayer money and mine go to rebuild the property damaged by the anarchists, looters, and rioters Mr. Walz encouraged in his jurisdiction.
In reply, Congressman Emmer sent a letter to President Donald Trump calling for a federal review of the actions taken by state and local officials to prevent the destruction following the death of George Floyd. Regarding his letter, Emmer issued the following statement:
“Immediately following the murder of George Floyd, the U.S. Department of Justice took decisive action, initiating a federal civil rights investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Now that a formal request for federal assistance has been made to rebuild the Twin Cities, the federal government has an obligation to help everyone understand how almost half-a-billion dollars worth of damage was done before peace was restored. We need to learn from the loss of livelihoods and the lack of leadership, and develop a series of recommendations so Governors, Mayors, and locally elected officials around the country can prevent the destruction we witnessed in Minneapolis and St. Paul from ever happening to their residents.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, praised the Trump administration’s decision to reject Minnesota’s request, placing blame on the local officials who told the police to stand down during the rioting.
“Great news! Trump has DENIED Minnesota’s disaster request to repair half a billion dollars in damage from the riots,” Duncan tweeted. “Governors and Mayors who ordered police to stand down and watch their cities burn shouldn’t get a penny in taxpayer aid!”
About John C Wright
John C. Wright is a practicing philosopher, a retired attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, and a published author of science fiction. Once a Houyhnhnm, he was expelled from the august ranks of purely rational beings when he fell in love; but retains an honorary title.
